Gun Dog Forum

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B S-Good dog= good handler- good rsluts- may take a while and yes some judges are biased towards certain type of dog and handler etc BUT it ain't no different than horse shows- dog shows- etc-- best dog usually wins.

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Great pics- reminds me of times we took our horses moose/ sheep /caribou hunting in AK 90-98 and also last year when we spent 2 1/2 mos hunting -riding in MT -our new flatland horses got used to Bob Marshall area real quick.

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Above thoughts on knock off aussie and other saddles are right on IMHO- when i got my first TWH about 3-4 yrs ago i thought i needed one and tried three from EBay- all went back- made in some mud hut in Bashieland--i tried my custom made western saddle with a gaited horse breast collar and been very...

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I have had 2 or 3 dogs for past 12 yrs- two older ones are same parents- different litters- I did same as you ie walk together= play together feed togetyer etc BUT no problem taking one in truck to train etc- yes some whining and barking for a few minutes but that's all- then brought home new pup tw...

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My dogs do not like dead frozen birds at all but love any sort of dead bird just shot --even if lost for a while and hunted up dead.

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daniel77--I agree with you re Bank Running-- although i do NOT promote it in training neither do i get all wet in the pants if dogs do it on occasion- I train my three boys to hunt- although 2 older BLM's have done a couple of tests and been used a test dogs-as for running a straight line- as posted...

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I am fortunate in that i have lots of straight fence line to run- i use them daily when teaching pattern blinds-Today i will do 3-4 from 60 or so yds to 150 yds with my almost 2yr YLM- then we will do some blinds in pasture where we walk- i drop bumper and later have him retrieve it-if he loops ,we ...

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All i saw was a YL sitting and looking around- heck I train all three of my labs by myself- use hom,emade pistol and Lucky boy launchers- pasture and ponds- no problems- as for video- what was it?

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NONE of my retrievers have ever liked frozen birds- i teach FF with canvas then Dokken bumpers- no problems when we go to fresh birds.

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My wife and I spent 2 1/2 mos in MT las tfall,living on a ranch near Choteau. We had two of our labs and our horses there and hunted quite a few block Mgmt areas. Thresults varied greatly as 09 was a poor upland season due to a late spring snow and drought consditions. In prior year results were abo...

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I usually FF dogs when 5-6 mos or when adult teeth are all in- my latest YLM was very soft mouth and took a long time to tesch HOLD-I sat him in front of my in my shop and did bit with hand first- then small canvas bumper then plastic one etc- it took a while but he is fine now--this was all before ...

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Haven't seen shot a woodcock in many years as i lived in AK- moved to Wisc but not many in our area- then my young lab flushed one on our place last week and I heard 3 more- great if they are coming back. i will avoid that area of our place for a while now.

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Realtors-local dog or hunt clubs etc-last year my wife & I rented a ranch house for 2 1/2 mos near Choteau- vey reasonable and lots of birds out our front door- i found it through friends and a realtor.

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Nice pics--bring back memories- I lived in Gold Stream 74-98 and hunted birds all over incl lots of ptarmigan on Murphy Dome and towards Minto Flats.

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Thanks Ray- I'm going to be gone for a while and will work on my saddles a bit more upon my return- They have both given good service- my wufes aussie saddle is 17 yrs old and my western about the same or one year older- we have gone through about 12 saddles in the same time period looking for the p...

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Shiney was a poor choice of wording-what i want is a burnished clean look- kind of like the rubbed finish on my rifle wood stocks --what they have today is a dull ugly look. Our saddles have been through a lot of riding in the 17 yrs since we bought them. thanks for replies and info.

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Ok a few years ago I bought a custom western saddle- the maker gave me a couple of pieces of sheep skin and 2 bars of saddle soap- I have followed directions and cleaned my saddles with it --he also told me to use,after saddle dried, some pure 100% Neatsfort oil on iy. I do but it seemsl ike every t...

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I welded some large nuts on the end of about 1/2" rebar maybe 3' long-then made an X with 2 pieces of 3/4" steel pipe welded at about 70 or so degrees- I put rebar theough X and pound in ground --it makes a nice angle and horse can't pull it out BUT I can- to tie horses i use a short rope tied in a ...

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I use white canvas bumpers with young dogs- then black & white with flag for longer marks--My launchers- pistol and shoulder mount shoot canvas and plastic egg shaped bumpers-buhave not had a problem with dogs seeing them- that said i use plastic bumpers for pile -wagon wheel work etc mostly because...

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My dogs have also always like feel of canvas in mouth-they feel more natural then plastic/rubber. they do get dirty--

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I have a 15" Western saddle for sale-I got this saddle a few years ago for my wife when i had Dennis George of G&G saddles in Riverton Wy. make me one- it is in super shape as she prefers her Aussie saddle- I have used mine for around 11 yrs but hers has been on the rack-I can send pics if intereste...

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I mkae all manner of suasage from bear- I just use about 30% pork shoulder- started with sausage makers book and went from there.all I need now is another bear!

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Our water still hard so i feel it's a bit too cold- for ploar Plunge last Sat they dug out ice- water was 31 above- still too cold.

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If not FFed- do above if FFed- throw bumper and get to edge of water- as dog approaches, say hold -take bumper as/before dog comes out- then next time move astep back- keep do9ng this until it will come 10 yds etc from water- it should not take tool long- I have done this with my last three pups-

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In the latest issue of RJ-George Hickox-states-"Feedng a pup on the morning of a big hunt is not a souind program" & "a dog should never be fed within two hours of excerise"-- Well ia 6:30am today I justfed my three labs. We will be hunting at 9am. As an old time LD dog musher I feel a dog needs all...

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East thing to teach pup- I just take them out in pasture and walk on a diagonal- then cut over about 45degrees- dog follows or i blow recall- he follows some times i use hey hey and dogs learn fast to quarter- at first they may lag a bit but after a couple of times in field they catch on- mine work ...

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I hope understand ther question but since i can't go snowmobiling today and dogs are taking a siesta I'll give her a go- first I am not a pro- I train my dogs for upland AND water work- we hunt quite a bit from Sept- to March in wild and on game preserves from MT to Wisc/ Ia/Mn etc. i presently have...

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Perfect response to me--I use collar on young dogs every walk until I know they are deer proof- we live on a small farm with deer everywhere-- i do not want them chasing them EVER- hence I use a method similar to yuors- used same with variation for snake avoidance training also.

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Right on--and when the snow falls at the right time BIG bulls come down and that was what I was hoping for-i always thought i would like to try the Mt. Taylor muzzleloader hunt. have you hunted ELk in the area?

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Ok now small worlod kicks in--I came from Albequerque airport straight on Interstate--I had met a guy on the net from Soccorro who lived in a sand/tire house - I lived in AK at the time- he brought camp/ food etc and knew the area--we had a great time- i had alreadt killed one elk that fall so was l...

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Did not do the Museum--I was first in Grants years ago when hunting elk on the Laguna Res. at that time the cafe was operated as a restaurant-- Then just a couple of years ago my wife and i took a road trip in late Jan/ Feb. We went to Roswell which was ok but they really need another bunch of UFO s...

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De nada--Say have you ever eaten at the Uranium Cafe in Grants-It is not what it used to be but I loved their Gr Chili-yrs ago.

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OK- I know Morse Code but I'll bite what does FWIW mean??- I'm too old to know or care about getting too involved with codes/abreviations

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Dennis George, G Bar G Bronc Saddles, Riverton,Wy. original # 307-865-4717 now have in my notes-672-9096 and contact Toby J. I believe Dennis is retired or almost so and Toby is either an employee or his son who I know is working there now. before I bought our saddles I spent two days in Riverton, l...

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Great pics--i have never had a pointer-just labs some of which point but love to see them work or pics like yours- beautiful!!!

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I met the dad and talked with owner-also spoke at length with breeder and know her rep-Mary Howley--I do not think this problem will escalate- I have taken steps to feed dogs a bit farther apart-and they are palying with a Kong- regularily and not fighting just playing with each other-as soon as foo...

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Yea-- so do we- personally I do not think they are as good in MTNs as Quarter horses BUT that said ours did fine in the Bob marshall wilderness and on the ranch last fall. I have never tried to teach/use them for packing but see no reason why they couldn't do it--I like their smooth ride- tractabili...

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2-Tenn Walkers & one old quarter horse ready for glue factory- been my wifes for 19 yrs.--got TW about 4 yrs ago- before that we had all Quarterhorses.

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Just checked on shioe prices with wife--Sorry but I mispoke--We paid $70 per horse in MT and now are up to $55 in Wi. No horses ain't cheap- but compared to when I had 35 sled dogs and associated feed/ vet/racing bills, they are cheap. my wife really likes them and i like riding/ hunting with them-

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Mountain dogs--when i say agression I'm speaking only of what i posted IE some growling teeth baring over his food- some towards same dog over HIS birds- but none ever towards people or my other lab- which BTW used to show agression towards older dog over birds--I can sit him- OK for eating and when...

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Wow Talk about over kill- I love my 300WM and it's been my go to gun for 20yrs in AK and now out west in US. BUT for speed goats i use my Ruger#1 in .243- plenty of kill and flat shooting- you can sure kill them with 300 but I'd use smallest bullet you can load. Most guys in our camp use a .253 or a...

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Ditto that on Carlson's I have a set for my beretta O/U- 2 sk 1 mod- 1 full work just fine for shkeet/Sp Clays-- for dux/geese I have Terror .700 & .675- I like them but can't say if they are the best-I do NOT use/like wad restrictor chokes for fear of blowing up me gun barrel.

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Been using Kent 3" for dux and 3 1/2" for geese for about 10 yrs-- at price you can't beat them- i shoot a fair amount(hit some times also) and have never thought they didn't do the job.

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I do not want to think about it-- in AK we bought all our hay fro 3 horses-- forget that at $5 a sq bale-(12 yrs ago) now we run three on our 80 ac(45 pasture) about 6 mos of year and feed round bales rest of time-- costs? vet checks-$200-health papers for travel?-round bales approx$350 -Feeder $250...

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We have hauled our horses from Alaska to Wi. and only took them out at end of each day-- years ago we took them out about every 4-5 hrs but that doesn't give them rest like lunch stops etc- we try and give them an hour once in a while and thay made it fine- ditto this fall we went to MT and back- in...

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Maybe it's bacause a young dog will often exhibit this behavior and grow or be prompted out of it-- have you never been aggressive-I was looking for positive comments/possible answers. Thanks Robert Milner for yours.

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I have a YLM (20 mos/Candlewood Kennels)He has always been a happy/ relaxed/ willing pup but is now trying to take over the pack leader position from my 11yr old BLM- he has no issues with my 9yr old but just this past week he has started being VERY possesive of his food dish, his kennel, which is i...

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Above correct- I have had pups who FFed in a few days and latest 18 mos YLM took 3 wks of Very Patient work- and a refresher course about a week ago when he started dropping my dinner at my feet after 2-3 mos of excellent retreives to hand.

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I don't know about Techniques either but I use winter walks for heel/sit/ remote recall reinforcement--I use my shop for Place training, long sit, and to reinforce FF-Hold--Then on relatively nice days I do some bumper work in my fields--dogs love the snow and cold doesn't bother them--

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I have an 18 mos old YLM who has been hunting upland/waterfowl all fall-2 mos in MT and the rest here in Wi. he was FF last winter at about 6-7 mos and doing well( 80-100 retreives so far) until a couple of weeks ago when he decided that beringing birds back and sitting in front of me was too much t...

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